BomeBox + iConnectivity mioXM

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Steve,

I tried the solution of routing RTP Midi through the BomeBox via the USB port. It worked perfectly.

I have two configurations now fully operational:

  1. Communicate with my iPad through the USB port on my XR18 digital mixer, which routes the DIN midi from the MioXM, in addition to acting as an audio interface for recording.

  2. Communicate with my iPad through RTP Midi, when I need the XR18 USB port to connect to a computer. I use an Anker 6 in 1 USB C dongle to provide charging and hardwired Ethernet simultaneously. The dongle also connects to the USB on the mixer when thatā€™s not needed for other applications, described below.

In the iConnectivity Auracle configuration app I routed the iPad via RTP Midi to the USB Host ports exposed on the ā€œTo Hostā€ USB jack on the front of the MioXM. Now all the virtual ports I use in either BMTP on my Mac or the BomeBox route just fine.

Incidentally, I use the connection to the Mac for Zoom. I take my piano lessons through Zoom, using the high quality audio mode. My teacher says my Yamaha CP4 sounds like a professionally recorded grand piano this way (in other words, worth the effort).

With this solution Iā€™m controlling my entire rig from the combination of BomeBox, KMI Softstep midi pedalboard and Camelot Pro on the iPad.

Iā€™ve completely customized the behavior of the Softstep using the BomeBox, adding intelligent key toggles, short and long press, and controlling the LEDā€™s and display.

The Softstep/BomeBox combo controls Leslie speed on my YC61, starts/stops recording on my iPad DAW, fully controls my BeatBuddy drum machine and manages next/previous score page and scenes in Camelot Pro (which controls presets on all the gear).

Thanks to BomeBox and the excellent support, I have the rig of my dreams!

BOMEBOX RULES!

Thanks,
Dov

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Wow, super, then it looks like everything is working. We are also working on Bome Network version for iOS. So maybe with that, you wonā€™t need to use the mioXM as a rtpMIDI to Bome Network Bridge.

Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care

Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz
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Attention making Firmware Update of MioXM through the BomeBox. MioXM will seen through the BomeBox by the Auracle Software (what I did not expected). But when the MioXM reboots as a part oft the FirmwareUpdate the BomeBox will loose the connection and the firmware update does not finalize properly. Fortunately after connecting the MIOXM directly via USB and not the BomeBox the Firmwarupgrade after a reboot of the mix does work.
Anyway in the future it would be better to make firmware upgrades not over the boom box.
After this Update all seems to be correct, but unfortunately I did not get the midi port visible at the Mac side. After a reboot of the Mac all is working now as beforeā€¦

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Yes, I believe iConnectivity also indicates you should directly hook your device up to a computer (without a hub) for the firmware update on the mio device to work properly. At least they call this out on the iConnectivity 4+

Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care

Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz
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